Question for ya old school berry users

[journeyforce]

Hello,

I use a Blackberry 7290 a lot and though I have a 8820 and now an unlocked 8220 but I keep coming back to the old brick.

Here are the reasons for it.

1. it is durable
2. It has a good battery life
3. It has a color screen that is set up better then the current ones because it can be used with out the back light being on in good visibility (unlike the current models)
4. It has the track wheel instead of the track ball. I believe that the track ball is a great idea but it is poorly implemented.
5. solid construction. (unlike the Curve which felt light, cheap, creaked when held, got dust under the screen (even with the optional silicon cover and leather holster)

Things I don't like about the 7290

1. no way to add memory with SD, MIcro SD etc
2. no protective cover for the LCD.

Cheers

L

P.S this is my thoughts on the 7290

[vandebe]

i love my 7250

i asked for a new housing battery and holster for my b-day to bring it back to almost new.

now if i could just get the BES info off of it...

oh, and i hate the trackballs. thumb wheel FTW!!!

[BerryEnvy]

A few months ago I got my first BlackBerry, a Curve 8310. I absolutely love it, but I've become somewhat like an overprotective mother with it. I cherish it and don't want anything bad to happen to it. I'm very protective of it. My friends to not get to "check out my new phone" for fear of them dropping it, scratching it, or spilling something on it.

After only a short time I decided that the always on, always connected BB lifestyle was something I just couldn't live without (well, I could, but I refuse). However there are certain places that I don't want to take my Precious...like camping. So I bought a 7290 off of eBay for $20 to use when I don't want to put my Curve in harm's way. :P

Little fella is in near mint condition! And holy cow is that thing sturdy. I think I like that 7290 as much as my Curve. And at $20, even though I do love it, if it gets destroyed in some freak camping accident (hey, it could happen!) I won't be nearly as heart broken (or broke from replacing it) as I would be if something happened to my Curve

[Pete6]

I use an 8100 for similar things. I also once had a 7290. It was built like a concrete outhouse. Would that the new models were made the same.

My only complaints were the very quiet ringtones and, no BIS.

[DivaSTating18]

I am wondering this too? However you know what they say, "if isn't broke, why fix it"?